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Shows & fairs, 1927

221 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 12

Royal Easter Show Finance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

A statement of revenue and expenditure for the recent Royal Easter Show, prepared by the Royal Agricultural Society, discloses a surplus of revenue…

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The Theatre "Sunny'' Show to Be Sold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

Sydney theatregoers know well Rufe Naylor's great and recent show "Sunny," which has drawn unprecedented crowds to the Empire…

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Gorowa Chamber of Commerce Granted NEw Lease of Life. Return to Wednesday Half Holiday to Be Considered Revival of Show-race Week Desired

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 3

A particularly well-attended and enthu[?] meeting of the members of the Corowa Chamber of Commerce was held at the Literary Institute on…

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Agricultural Society. Carnival Week Question. Secretary Vindicates Show Body's Action

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

The receipt of letter from the Corowa Chamber of Commerce inviting a conference to consider re-establishing Carnival Week, which letter was read…

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Corowa P. A. & H. Society the Society and the Carnival Week Critics Criticised by Secretary

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 5

That the breaking up of the old-race-show week and the introduction of the Friday, [?] shopping night were not [?] for the present…

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Walwa Flower Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 30

The final meeting in connection, with the Walwa annual flower show was held on the 9th inst. The balance-sheet showed a profit of £47/9/. A…

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"Buy British." Exhibition at Olympia. London, June 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 20

From July 18 until July 23 a large advertising exhibition will be held at Olympia. The Lord Mayor of London (Sir Rowland Blades, M.P.) has…

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Albury Show Society Improvements for the Year

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 23

A meeting of the Albury Show Society was held on Tuesday afternoon. There were present: The president (Mr. F. J. Belbridge), Messrs. A. Gale,…

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Time Inopportune to Launch Combined Sport Carnival

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 3

In addressing the delegates of the Golf, Football Tennis and Cricket Clubs on the proposal to conduct a combined Sports Carnival in their…

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Proposed Carnival. "End of the Penny Section."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

While all the members of the four clubs, viz., the Cricket, Football, Golf and Tennis, were in sympathy with the idea of holding a gigantic…

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Corowa Race Club. Question of Carnival Week. August Programme Arranged

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the Corowa Race Club committee was held at the Court House Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. D. B. Smith (president) was in the…

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Chamber of Commerce. Feeler on Weekly Half Holiday. Efforts to Revive Carnival Week

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

A feeler on the question of the weekly half holiday sent out recently by the Corowa Chamber of Commerce has resulted in the trading…

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Corowa Race Club the Carnival Week

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 3

The President. Mr. D. B. Smith, pres[?] over a meeting of the committee of the Corowa Race Club on Thursday afternoon…

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Totalisator the New Regulations Show Some Queer Results

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 3

The totalisator at the Gosford Racing Club's meeting on Tuesday, operating on the recently introduced regulations, played some tricks on the…

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Annual Sheep Show Increased Entries Splendid Long Wools

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 3

The annual sheep show was held at the Sydney Royal Agricultural Society's ground on Thursda. The entries numbered 485, an increase of 84…

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Sydney Sheep Show Representative Display

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

Rarely, if ever, has there been a more representative display of merinos in New South Wales than was penned last week in Sydney. The…

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Sheep Show Keen Competition

The Independent · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 4

The annual sheep show of the Royal Agricultural Society was opened in Sydney on Thursday of last week. There was keen competition between…

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June Races Clubs Show £288 Profit

The Independent · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 3

[?] profit of about £288 was made [?] he June race meeting held under [?]ces of the L.V. Racing Club[?] the Deniliquin Jockey Club…

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Mathoura Axemen’s Carnival Jim McGrath Wins Three Events ( From our Correspondent.)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 2

The axemen’s carnival, postponed from the previous week, was held [?] Saturday last in fine but [?] weather. There was a fair [?]…

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Better Farming Train “Exhibition on Wheels” Large Numbers Inspect Great Interest in lectures

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

Drawn by the biggest engine that has ever tested the D. and M. [?] the Victorian Better Farming Train of 17 cars reached Deniliquin about…

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